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American Corner, Maktaba Kuu ya Taifa

Tanzania, United Republic of

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Uhuru Day - 9th December, is a prestigious day for we Tanzanians. It awakens a sensation of 'Uzalendo' - Patriotism for our beloved nation. For most of the younger generation, it remains to be a historical day, as shared by the history teacher in class, or as explained to us by our leaders when they make moving speeches about the day.

The 2017 Mandela Washington Fellows are pleased to organize a documentary screening, so that we can all get a peek of the historic day, 9th December 1961, showing briefly the events of the day from morning to evening, who was there, what exactly happened, and to really embody ourselves in the day that history was forever written. And then, have a brief Talk afterwards on what Independence means to us as individuals and as a nation.

The Talk will involve Guest Speakers. These are:

Constantine Magavilla who has taken a leading role in founding and advising social change organizations like Youth of the United Nations (YUNA) and Tanzania Youth Vision Association (TYZA) amongst other youth initiatives. He is currently the Executive Director for Mancom Limited and a Strategic Director for Masoko Limited. Further, he sits on the Board of The United Nations Association of Tanzania (UNA). Magavilla is a true Nyerere enthusiast and uses his diverse experiences to generate insights and value that he shares with individuals and organizations (primarily youth and professionals) through speaking, contributing extensively to forums and publications, as well as on his website.

Edward Lusala is a social entrepreneur, media development consultant and a non partisan individual who has a strong political engagement. Edward is an IVLP Alumni (International Visitor Leadership Program) and is truly passionate about the development of our nation. His insights are engaging and thought provoking.

We feel that this will not only give us a visual of Uhuru Day but also build up on our Uzalendo as we keep on with the development efforts of our nation.